Inspired by a love of the film 'The Empire Strikes Back', and the idea that audio commentaries could be expanded somewhat, Jambe Davdar set out to make what he calls an "audio/visual commentary" in the vein of Deleted Magic. He originally started the project in July 2005 and finished, 8 months later, in March 2006.
After agreeing to a request to show 'Building Empire' at the Miami Underground Film Festival in March 2008, Jambe produced an updated version of the documentary that included additional clips and minor corrections.